Correction: We shouldn’t have to ask

mistakenly we wrote this is happening tomorrow - Yom Kippur is a fast day so it couldn’t be tomorrow, this is happening TODAY (Sunday) 12-3 pmDear friends,I want to share with you a beautiful custom that many do before Yom Kippur. We approach one ano...

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Sep 24, 2023
We shouldn’t have to ask

Dear friends,I want to share with you a beautiful custom that many do before Yom Kippur. We approach one another and hold out our hand asking for a piece of honey cake, Lekach. We receive it and are wished a sweet year. Through this act we are symbol...

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Sep 24, 2023
The Chai Times // Circle of Forgiveness

Dear friend, The Hebrew word for forgiveness, mechilah, is related to the word for “circle,” machol. As long as we withhold forgiveness – from ourselves, from others, from loved ones, from G-d – we are incomplete. Our circle is complet...

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Sep 22, 2023
Lulav and Esrog

Hi,I am just about ready to put in our order for the Lulav and Esrog sets this year. Do you want one so that you can make the blessing on it each day of the holiday?It will be about $70 per set. Each set includes 1 Lulav (from Egypt), 1 Esrog (from I...

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Sep 21, 2023
Rosh Hashana Times and Locations

Wishing you a K'siva v'chasima tova, L'shana tova u'metukah - May you and yours be inscribed and sealed for a good and sweet year!  Wishing you an uplifting Rosh Hashana!,Rabbi Mendy & MussyRosh Hashana Services - Locations H...

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Sep 15, 2023
The Chai Times //

Happy Friday everyone! I sure hope you are enjoying the fruits of your labors this Labor Day weekend.This might be your first email from us, there was a problem with our email provider. This is a weekly email that comes out every Friday morning (yes...

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Sep 01, 2023
Postponed: Mega Challah Bake

Hi!We wanted to reach out and let you know that due to the oppressive heat we are postponing the Mega Challah to a time after the High Holidays. We hope your High Holidays are meaningful and spiritual.I am including the High Holiday information of th...

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Aug 31, 2023
The Chai Times // Rosh Hashana is in 3 weeks

YES the High Holidays are coming, YES we will have Rosh dinner and services at YJP, YES we will have Yom Kippur services and breakfast, YES we will have a Sukkah and Sukkot parties and Simchat Torah!!What is the purpose of the High Holidays? To INFUS...

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Aug 25, 2023